ALLIED GROWERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09356248 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01240
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (7 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-14➕BRITISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-11-14➖ASSOCIATION LTD, British Growers resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-11-04➕ASSOCIATION LTD, British Growers appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-04➖WARD, Jack resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-04➖WOLMER, William Lewis resigneddirector
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-25➖TANNA, Vivienne Patricia resigneddirector
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-21➕BROWNING, Alison appointeddirector
- 2019-05-21➕NEWLING, Edward Charles appointeddirector
- 2018-01-02➕WARD, Jack appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-02➖BRITISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-22➕LEACH, Francis David appointeddirector
- 2016-09-09➕BROWNING, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-09-06➕EDMED, Richard Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-09-06➕BRITISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-09-06➖BAKER, Hugh Charles resigneddirector
- 2016-06-29➕TANNA, Vivienne Patricia appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29➕WOLMER, William Lewis appointeddirector
- 2014-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIED GROWERS LIMITED
- 2014-12-16➕CANNON, Giles Blackburne appointeddirector
- 2014-12-16➕BAKER, Hugh Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ASSOCIATION LTD, British Growers resigned 2025-11-14; WARD, Jack resigned 2025-11-04; WOLMER, William Lewis resigned 2025-11-04
Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-14: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-12-09: certificate-change-of-name-company
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.I.WALGATE & SON→ 00532342 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
| AH FARMS LTD→ 11454371 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AJR TAYLOR FARMS LIMITED→ 04689796 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ALCHEMY AGRONOMY LTD→ 15210201 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALDRICH AGRICULTURAL LIMITED→ 16395037 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALFORD FARMING LIMITED→ 15591621 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALPACAS AT THE MEADOWS LTD→ 14841465 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMICUS (FM) SERVICES LTD→ 12223111 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANDREW JOHNSTONE LIMITED→ 01608946 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| AP FARM SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16022862 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AQUA BIOCULTURE LTD→ 15344940 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01240 — SIC 01240
Registered office
Bga House
Nottingham Road
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0WB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)
BRITISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-11-14
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BROWNING, Alison→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-05-21
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BROWNING, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-09
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CANNON, Giles Blackburne→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-16
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EDMED, Richard Peter→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-09-06
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LEACH, Francis David→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-03-22
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NEWLING, Edward Charles→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-05-21
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ASSOCIATION LTD, British Growers→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-11-04 · resigned 2025-11-14
WARD, Jack→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-02 · resigned 2025-11-04
BRITISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-06 · resigned 2018-01-02
BAKER, Hugh Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-12-16 · resigned 2016-09-06
TANNA, Vivienne Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2022-01-25
WOLMER, William Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2025-11-04
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-14
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-02